Monsanto presentation

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Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer,

Cancer, & the Corruption of Science

 

By Carey Gillam

 

Monday evening, November 6, 7:00-9:00 pm

Village Church, 6641 Mission, PV, KS, Room 127

 

The Sustainable Sanctuary Coalition of KC, Earthkeepers of Heartland Presbytery, and the Environmental Action Committee of Village Church are co-sponsoring the following presentation about Monsanto’s Roundup and its effect on human health.

 

Program Description:

Monsanto’s Roundup (or glyphosate) is the world’s most popular weed killer. For decades it’s been touted as safe enough to drink, but a growing body of evidence ties the chemical to cancers and a host of other health threats.

 

 

 

In Whitewash, veteran journalist Carey Gillam, uncovers one of the most controversial stories in the history of food and agriculture. In startling detail, she reveals secret industry communications that pull back the curtain on corporate efforts to manipulate public perception. It’s a story of power, politics, and the deadly consequences of putting corporate interests ahead of public safety.  

 

Bio:

Carey Gillam is a veteran investigative journalist, researcher, and writer with more than 25 years of experience covering corporate and political news, including 17 years as a senior correspondent for Reuters international news service.  She has specialty knowledge regarding the rise of biotech crop technology and the pervasive pesticides used in our food production system. Gillam currently directs research for the nonprofit group U.S. Right to Know.

 

Gillam has won several industry awards for her work and been recognized as one of the top journalists in the country covering food and agriculture. She is a frequent commentator on broadcast programs and appears at conferences to share her knowledge of hotly debated issues involving food and agriculture.  Her work caught the attention of the European Parliament, and she was one of a handful of world experts invited by Parliament members to testify at a joint committee hearing on Monsanto and pesticides in October.  Her new book Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science is available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble and numerous independent book stores.  Copies will be available at the presentation.

 

Carey is the daughter of Chuck Gillam, long-time Village Church member and environmental activist.

 

Registration:

This Event is free and open to the public.  Walk-ins are welcome.  Bring a friend.